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U.S. Air Force Pararescue Jumpers in Vietnam Slideshow

dnewbold — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:56:10 +0000

During the Vietnam War, U.S. Air Force Pararescue Jumpers trained for and undertook daring missions to rescue downed airmen in enemy territory.

The Importance of Being Mussolini

Robert M. Citino — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:59:12 +0000

Benito Mussolini led Italy into disaster in World War II. He played a central role in the war, however, and the importance of Italy is still often overlooked.

Japan’s Panama Canal Buster

HistoryNet Staff — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:52:15 +0000

Japan's I-400 class special submarines, known as Sen-Toku, weren't just the largest subs of their time. They were the world's first underwater aircraft carriers, intended to attack the Panama Canal with Seiran bombers.

Firsthand Accounts from the Crew of USS Dale’s Escape From Pearl Harbor

HistoryNet Staff — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:07:13 +0000

USS Dale, the little destroyer that could, managed to dodge torpedoes, bombs, and machine gun fire to escape the Japanese onslaught at Pearl Harbor nearly unscathed, but its crew's story is largely unknown.

Admiral Cunningham and HMS Illustrious in Malta During World War II

HistoryNet Staff — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:13:55 +0000

A brilliant British tactician, Andrew Cunningham almost lost an aircraft carrier, Malta and control of the Mediterranean in a single dive-bomb attack.

By Sam Moses

USS Laffey: Attacked Off Okinawa in World War II

HistoryNet Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:13:48 +0000

USS Laffey, the embattled destroyer, survived horrific damage from attacks by 22 Japanese aircraft off Okinawa.

Battle of the Philippine Sea: Operation A-Go

HistoryNet Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:13:37 +0000

Operation A-Go was meant to trap the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Marianas. What followed was a disaster for Japan--and a 'Turkey Shoot' for the Americans.

Air Group 87 Strike Japanese Battleship-Carrier Hyuga During World War II

HistoryNet Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:10:06 +0000

A raid on the Japanese battleship-carrier Hyuga was an arduous task for fliers of Air Group 87 from USS Ticonderoga.

Attack on Pearl Harbor: Why Weren’t We Warned

HistoryNet Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:07:38 +0000

The contention that broken Japanese codes could have alerted the United States won't go away. But is there a simpler explanation than a failure of intelligence?

Harry Popham Recalls the Attack of the USS Princeton During the Battle for Leyte Gulf

HistoryNet Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:07:02 +0000

A tremendous explosion in Leyte Gulf on October 24, 1944, broke the American light carrier in two and devastated the light cruiser USS Birmingham.